Jul 27 Girls With Guns in Hong Kong: Beyond Michelle Yeoh & Cynthia Rothrock

Carlo Vanstiphout

Essays

"Girls With Guns" as a sub-genre was an absolute phenomenon in Hong Kong between the ‘80s and ‘90s where the climate for female empowerment in male-dominated exploitation cinema reigned supreme.

Apr 20

Apr 20 Double Feature: Manga in Chains (Female Prisoner Scorpion & Riki-Oh)

Carlo Vanstiphout

Double Features

Based on a manga? Check. Strong, silent protagonist? Check. Prisons? Check. Rage against The Man? Check. Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky and the Female Prisoner Scorpion movies complement each other perfectly as showcases of Japanese and Hong Kong cinema at the zenith of their age.